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IndonesiaAn Indonesian military plane goes missing on a flight to test mapping equipment, with 18 on board, including three foreigners.
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ColombiaColombia's leader Alvaro Uribe calls for a referendum on whether there should be a new presidential election.
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PakistanThe Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) win five parliamentary by-elections.
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East TimorEast Timor's president says he will not go for the top UN human rights post in case his departure destabilises his country.
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India, 
BangladeshThe Indian general who commanded the military campaign that led to the creation of Bangladesh dies at 94.
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ThailandThai PM Samak survives a no-confidence motion, but remains under fire after days of bruising debate in parliament.
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Indonesia, 
United StatesA wealthy New York woman is sentenced to 11 years in jail for keeping two Indonesian women as slaves.
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IndonesiaTwo Nigerians convicted of smuggling heroin into Indonesia in 2001 have been executed by firing squad, officials say.
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MoroccoMoroccan festival breaks down barriers of faith
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Iraq, 
Afghanistan, United StatesThe US Senate approves $162bn to pay for another year of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Iraq, United StatesThe US military in Iraq says a militant killed on Tuesday has been positively identified as the leader of al-Qaeda in Mosul.
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IndiaMore rate rises are expected as Indian inflation reaches the highest level since records began 13 years ago.
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PakistanMilitants in Pakistan carry out a "public execution" of two Afghans before thousands of cheering supporters.
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Israel, 
Gaza StripIsrael has allowed fuel into the Gaza Strip, but kept border crossings closed to all other goods.
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AustraliaAustralia's treasury secretary takes time out to care for hairy-nosed wombats, sparking questions from some opposition politicians.
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North KoreaN Korea destroys its Yongbyon cooling tower in a symbolic gesture, a day after releasing details of its nuclear programme.
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SpainMembers of the Basque regional parliament approve plans for a referendum on more autonomy from Spain.
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RussiaRussian President Dmitry Medvedev and EU leaders agree to start new talks on a strategic partnership.
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BurmaA leading aid agency working in Burma after Cyclone Nargis urges international donors not to politicise future aid pledges.
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RomaniaAn 11-year-old Romanian girl, raped by an uncle, is to be allowed a late abortion even though it is forbidden by law.
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NigerPolice in Niger arrest former Prime Minister Hama Amadou, who is accused of embezzling state funds.
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Bulgaria, 
ChinaBulgaria withdraw their weightlifting team from this summer's Beijing Olympics as 11 lifters fail a drugs test.
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IraqA leading Iraqi judge is ambushed and shot dead by gunmen in Baghdad as he drives home from work.
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IndiaThousands of Kashmiris protest again at the transfer of land to a Hindu organisation.
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ZimbabweVoting proceeds slowly in Zimbabwe's run-off poll, denounced by the EU as a sham.
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ItalyThe Italian cabinet moves to reinstate a law granting immunity to top officials - including PM Silvio Berlusconi.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoTwo Congolese "warlords" are charged with war crimes at the International Criminal Court.
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Israel, Gaza StripA fragile truce in the Gaza Strip appears to have been violated by both Israeli forces and Palestinian militant groups.
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SomaliaNine policemen are killed in an attack on a police station in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
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PhilippinesThe discovery of a toxic cargo on board a sunken Philippine ferry halts an operation to recover hundreds of bodies inside.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai condemns "mass" election intimidation.
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United StatesThe US dentist who masterminded thefts from hundreds of human corpses will serve up to 54 years in jail.
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VenezuelaWhy Hugo Chavez is under pressure in Venezuela
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United StatesThe US justice department agrees a multimillion-dollar settlement with a man named in the 2001 anthrax attack probe.
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Germany, SpainSpain striker David Villa is ruled out of Sunday's Euro 2008 final against Germany.
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AfghanistanA resurgent Taleban is likely to step up the scope of its attacks around Afghanistan during 2008, the Pentagon warns.
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United StatesGlobal stock markets have suffered a sell-off sparked by worries about the economy and record oil prices
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NigerClashes between the Niger army and members of a Tuareg-led rebel group leave at least 17 people dead, reports say.
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ChinaChina readies for Olympics but visitor numbers drop
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IndiaThe human cost of building a rail link in India
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